verb
ˈkælkjʊəleɪt
verb
1
to
find
out
how
much
something
will
cost,
how
long
something
will
take
etc,
by
using
numbers
计算，核算
These
instruments
calculate
distances
precisely.
这些仪器计算距离非常精确。
calculate
how
much/how
many
etc
I’m
trying
to
calculate
how
much
paint
we
need.
我想算出我们需要多少涂料。
calculate
(that)
Sally
calculated
that
she’d
have
about
£100
left.
萨莉算了一下，自己还会剩下 100 英镑左右。
calculate
sth
on
sth
Rates
are
calculated
on
an
hourly
basis.
收费按小时计算。
2
to
guess
something
using
as
many
facts
as
you
can
find
预测，估计
calculate
(that)
Researchers
calculated
that
this
group
was
at
a
higher
risk
of
heart
disease.
研究人员估测这一群体得心脏病的几率更高。
calculate
how/what/whether
etc
It’s
difficult
to
calculate
what
effect
all
these
changes
will
have
on
the
company.
很难估计所有这些变化将会给公司带来什么样的影响。
3
be calculated to do sth
to
be
intended
to
have
a
particular
effect
旨在做某事，用意在于
a
question
calculated
to
embarrass
him
故意要让他尴尬的一个问题
4
if
you
calculate
on
something,
you
are
depending
on
it
for
your
plans
to
succeed
指望，期望
We’re
calculating
on
an
early
start.
我们指望可以提早开始。
calculate
on
sb/sth
doing
sth
Ken
hadn’t
calculated
on
Polson
refusing
his
offer.
肯并未料到波尔森会拒绝他的提议。